Breakfast cook vs certified medical technician

The differences between breakfast cooks and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a breakfast cook, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $33,616 average annual salary of a breakfast cook.

The top three skills for a breakfast cook include food handling, cleanliness and culinary. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Breakfast cook vs certified medical technician overview

	Breakfast Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$33,616	$38,859
Hourly rate	$16.16	$18.68
Growth rate	16%	5%
Number of jobs	187,390	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	38	44
Years of experience	4	12

Breakfast cook vs certified medical technician salary

Breakfast cooks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Breakfast Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$33,616	$38,859
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Beverly, MA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Alaska
Best paying company	Kohler Co.	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between breakfast cook and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a breakfast cook and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Breakfast Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Breakfast cook vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between breakfast cooks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Breakfast Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	38	44
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 15.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between breakfast cook and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Breakfast cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cut steaks, pizzas, work the line, saut and broiler cook, full-time, then part-time 'till they close.
Provide training to all new hire culinary staff.
Cook weekends for man, broiler, saut e, and banquets.
Prepare lunch items, make sandwiches, roll and bake biscuits, wash dishes
Prep and cook breakfast and lunch dishes for locally own bakery and cafe.

Certified medical technician example responsibilities.

Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work area.
Administer medications to patients according to their medication record as scheduled, as needed according to physician orders.
Perform laboratory test and procedures in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and bacteriology.
Perform first aid and apply CPR when necessary.
Perform first aid or CPR during medical emergencies until paramedics arrive.
Assist the residents in their ADL needs and prepare their meals.

Breakfast cook vs certified medical technician skills

Common breakfast cook skills

Food Handling, 16%
Cleanliness, 16%
Culinary, 13%
Food Service, 8%
Quality Standards, 8%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%

Common certified medical technician skills

Patients, 17%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 7%
Resident Care, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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